troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
both armies; both teams; both sides
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to be softened; to calm down
battle formation; military formation
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell
friendly army; friendly troops; allied army
crash; smash; crunch; bang
with a start; with a jump
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
declaration of war; proclamation of war
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
to run out (e.g. of the room)
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
death due to shock (triggered by blood loss, heart failure or other causes)
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint